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P. H. JONES.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. I914.

Patented Sept. 26,1916.

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TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed May 4, 1914. Serial No. 836,217.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, PAUL H. JONES, a citizenof the United States of America, and-resident of lVhite Plains, in thecounty of lVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is aspecification. I

This invention relates to toys and particularly to figure toys of theanimated type.

An object of this invention is to provide novel means whereby therepresentation of an animal may have parts thereof, such as its legsarticulated so that they may be capable of movement with relation to thebody portion of the toy or. animal, novel means being provided wherebymovement of one of the members can be communicated to another member,and vice versa. lVhile, hereinafter, the specification will refer to thearticulated member as the leg of the animal, it is to be understood thatthe term is used generically and means any'support for the body, whetherthe same simulate the legs of a man or animal or whether it simulate thearms and legs of a man in a stooping posture, with the hands resting onthe ground and acting as a support for the body.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification, wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in whichFigure 1 illustrates a view in elevation of a toy embodying theinvention; Fig. 2 illustrates an underneath plan view of that part ofthe toy simulating a horse; Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective view of theupper end of one of the legs; Fig. 1 illustrates a vertical centralsectional view of part of the device shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 illustratesa perspective view of two cranks with the connection shown in dottedlines, whereby the motion of one crank is communicated to the other;Fig. 6 illustrates a view in elevation, embodying a modifiedconstruction; and Fig. 7 illustrates a plan view of the invention shownin Fig. 6. Fig. 8 illustrates a perspective view of the cranks showingfragments of the bearings by which they 1 are connected to a frame.

In these drawings 10 denotes the representation of a toy cart havingshaftsll between which a figure 12 simi'i'lating th body of a horse isstationed and secured to the shafts by a tie-rod 13 which passes throughthe body 12 and has its ends looped around the shafts 11 for retainingthe body in place.

In the present showing of the invention,-

aperture 21 in the leg and has its end 22 bent at an angle to the mainportion for the purpose of retaining it in position.

By reason of the use of the gulde and lug for connecting a leg" to abody, the said leg is permitted to oscillate and reciprocate so that theleg may move across the surface of the floor or ground by being elevatedfrom contact therewith while advancing or stepping forward. I

In order to insure proper frictional con tact between the endsof thelegs and the surface over which it is traveling, shoes 23- are appliedto the lower ends of'the legs, the said shoes being in the nature ofrubber pads or other yielding material which will serve to increase thefriction between'the' legs and the surface they engage.

For the purpose of causing the movement of one leg to be communicated tothe other, the rear legs are connected by a crank 24 and the front legsare connected by a crank 25, the said cranks having ends 26 and 27respectively, which are rotatably mounted in the legs. The cranks 24 and25 are double cranks in the form shown in Fig. 5 and they are connectedby links 28 and 29, so that motion of one leg is communicated to theother. The angles of the crank-portions of each crank are at rightangles to each other or approximately so, and the arrangement is suchthat when one of the legs is in contact with the surface overrwhich itis traveling, it serves to communicate motion to the other three legs ofthe animal, although at certain llO intervals two legs of the animalwill be found to contact with thesurface over which they are travelingbut this engagement is but momentary and it is preferable therefore,that the crank-portions of the cranks be in the relation indicated.

In the form shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 where there are a plurality ofbodies. 30, the said bodies are mounted on a frame 21 and the frameisprovided with a hinge 32by which it is connected to the toy truck 33.The frame 31 at each side has the brackets 34: attached to its underside, and said brackets act as bearings for the crankshafts 35 and36'wl1ich are journaled therein.

The legs 37. are connected to the bodies 30 in the manner described inconnection with the disclosure of the form of the invention.

shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the cranks 35 and 36 are applied to therear and front legs respectively of the animal. In this form, thereareno links connecting the front and rear cranksfor, owing to the fact thatthereare a plurality of legs, one of which is always in'v contact with.the surface over which the toy is, traveling, the engagement of one orthe other of the rear legs with the surface at all times isassuredandthe movement of that leg can be communicated tothe other rearlegs for raising and advancing the other of said legs. The same is truewith respect to the front legs so that there is no necessity-in thisform for the use of the links. 1

The bodies may be attached to the frame in any appropriate way, as byscrews 38, or

the bodies may be secured to the frame by adhesive.

I claim- 1. In a'figure-toy, a support adapted to move bodilyover asupporting surface, a body rigidly'connected with the support, legs forthe body having a pivotal and slidable connection with respect thereto,crank shafts and brackets in which they are Copies :01 this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addrcssing the Commissioner ofPatentsmounted to turn, said crank shafts having cranks, one for eachleg setat angles with respect to each other, and means forinterconnecting the cranks, whereby when the device is moved overasupporting surface in position for a leg tocontact therewith, suchcontact wlll cause one leg to give motlo'na to another.

2. In a figure toy, a support adapted to movebodily over a supportingsurface, a

body rigidly connected with the. support; legs pivotally and slidablyconnected with: the body, crank shafts supported from the body andhaving a plurality of cranks, one connected wlth each leg and set at anangle to each other, studs pr0 ect1ng from the body, guides on the legscomprising housmgs having attaching ears, each leg havlng an aperturetherethrough for the passage ofone of the ears, a crank for each leg,and

means for interconnecting the cranks whereby when the devlce is movedover a support.

ing surface in position for a leg to contact therewith, suchcontact Wlllcause one leg,

to give motion to another. 7

3. In a figure toy, .a support adaptedto move bodily over. a' supportingsurface, a body connected with the support, crank shafts supported fromthe body, and having slidable movement with respect thereto,

levers connecting the front and rear legs, whereby when the. device ismoved. over a supporting surface in position for a leg to contacttherewith, such. contact will cause: one le to communicate motion toanother.

In testimony whereof, I ailiX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

. PAUL H..JONES.

Witnesses:

ROBERTSON T. BARRETT, ED ARD P. BARRETT.

Washington, D. 0.?

